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Tropical-appearing foliage plant for indoors or landscaping. Glossy, deeply lobed foliage is small, on this compact densely foliaged clump. If used indoors, give ample light. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Slow-growing to 2 to 3 feet high and wider. Sun grown. Tissue culture.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: Winter

Growth Rate: Slow Growing

Growth Habit: Clumping

Soil conditions: Acidic

Design Information

Companion Plants

FLAME^® BUSH LILY
Clivia miniata `Monya` P.P.# 6205

BLUE DRACAENA PALM
Cordyline indivisa

EVERBLOOMING GARDENIA
Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii'

WHITE BOWER VINE
Pandorea jasminoides 'Lady Di'

BIRD OF PARADISE
Strelitzia reginae

PURPLE-LEAF JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE
Lonicera japonica `Purpurea`

CHARISMA BOWER VINE
Pandorea jasminoides 'Charisma'

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Companion Plants (Description): Get that equatorial jungle look with Philodendron coupled with Bird Of Paradise, (Strelitzia reginae), Tropicanna Canna, (Canna indica var. `Phasion`) and brilliant Blood Banana, (Musa acuminata zebrina). Then spice it up with fragrance from Pink Bower Vine, (Pandorea jasminoides) or hardier Purple-leaf Japanese Honeysuckle, (Lonicera japonica `Purpurea`). Then experiment with Everblooming Gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides `Veitchii`) and Blue Dracaena Palm, (Cordyline indivisa), and bright Flame Kaffir Lily, (Clivia miniata `Monya`).

Design Styles: Unmatched by any other big-leafed tropical, this foliage plant plays an important role in creating jungle-like exotic compositions in warm winter gardens. With its lax habit and tolerance of both sun and considerable shade, it works in foundation plantings under shade arbors, as a focal point of sequestered entries or as a standout against hot-colored walls of postmodern architecture. Will grow quite well in large containers, wintered indoors in colder climates.

Display Uses: Border Plant, Container Gardening, Near Swimming Pools, Indoor

Garden Styles: Contemporary, Tropical, Woodland

Special Features: Year-round Interest

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Background Information

Botanical Pronunciation: fil-oh-DEN-dron HIB-rid

Catalog Description: Tropical-appearing foliage plant for indoors or landscaping. Glossy, deeply lobed foliage is small, on this compact densely foliaged clump. If used indoors, give ample light. Evergreen. Full to partial sun. Slow-growing to 2 to 3 feet high and wider. Sun grown. Tissue culture.